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This week, the Podtoid crew discusses this lecture by Jon Blow, which you should probably listen to if you have the time if you want something that -- if you're anything like the Podtoid crew -- you will vehemently disagree with but find very interesting.

As always, you can listen to the new episode here. Highlights included:

- If you want to get to the actual discussion, skip ahead 6 or 7 minutes

- Story meaning vs dynamical meaning

- Challenge vs progression

- Interactivity vs pre-baked delivery

- Doo-doo humor

- Phallus Knife Fight is good at drawing things

This week's question winner is pi to the 42. Send your mailing address to reverendanthony[a t]gmail [d ot]com, Mr. To the 42, and we'll send you a Dtoid swag bag.

[The music, as will be the case for every subsequent Podtoid for the forseeable future, is from the Top Gun soundtrack.]








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IroN1c's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 13:42
IroN1c
You played the Watchmen game demo and laughed?
You're sick.
superezekiel's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 14:12
superezekiel
And the developers will look up and say "Buy it!" and the gaming community will whisper, "Not for 20 bucks."
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 14:50
Chronic Logic
That was laughable, poor devs.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 14:56
vexed alex
@ superezekiel

I giggled at your comment. Congratulations. You were more entertaining than the Watchmen video game.

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But anyway. This was a very entertaining show. I'd love to see more of these "prepared" segments where it doesn't seem like Anthony is catching everyone off guard with questions.
enigma343's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 14:58
enigma343
I haven't finished it yet, but so for this episode is incredible. I love the discussion, especially pertaining to the fact that gaming is in its infancy. We've only just begun defining genres, and there is so much to come; as Topher says, we're waiting on a revolution like the transition from silent films to sound, and again from grayscale to color. There's so much coming, and people are already writing it off as being eternally linked with commercialism.

I think video game enthusiasts have a great deal to look forward to.
Dimly's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 16:27
Dimly
I'm trying to figure out who everyone is talking about at the end of the podcast. I am ignorant to this subject.
johpan's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 16:29
johpan
am I the only one that finds the skype hang up sound effect an excellent closer to all of the recent podtoids?

the closure it provides just warms my heart.
Dead Movie Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 17:08
Dead Movie Star
The only reason I made Chad Punches Old Ladies is because I was trying to make a game of a certain genre, succeed, then realize that a simple change of sprites would make it ten times more awesome.
Lcdscreen's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 20:35
Lcdscreen
I died at the end of Gears 2... Four times.
hpv's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2009 20:43
hpv
Jim Sterling: You should check out The Diamond Age, it's a book about video games that have live players taking on the NPC roles.
Tiff's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/11/2009 12:18
Tiff
For context, you love wielding bastards, I met Jay and Ryan when I interviewed for a position on the 1up show about a year ago. They live in my neighborhood, so it was easy to walk over there for 30 minutes and have a quick chat. If anything, I'll probably only make guest appearances every once and a while.

In related news, I also have a vagina.
RAB's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 18:22
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Backspace529's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/17/2009 17:15
Backspace529
This may have been before my time on Destructoid, but who the fuck is Robert Summa and why does everyone hate him?
portritise21's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2011 17:27
portritise21
watch us, to wait on us, to approach us with the proximity of a nurse cheap zanaflex
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